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GA HR1109
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/13/2024
Primary Sponsor
Clay Pirkle
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AI Summary
- Dedicates the bridge on State Route 32 over Big Creek in Irwin County, Georgia, as the Neal "Waldo" McIntyre Jr. Memorial Bridge
- Honors Mr. McIntyre, a U.S. Air Force veteran and Purple Heart recipient who enlisted at age 18 in 1942 and served as a technical sergeant and radio operator on B-17 bombers
- Mr. McIntyre's plane was shot down on March 8, 1944, over Berlin, Germany, during his 21st mission; he was captured and held as a prisoner of war for 14 months
- After the war, he returned to Irwinville, Georgia, where he farmed and worked for the U.S. Postal Service
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the memorial bridge
Legislative Description
Neal "Waldo" McIntyre Jr. Memorial Bridge; Irwin County; dedicate
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/16/2024
Committee Referrals
Transportation2/15/2024
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